Boedromia festival

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The Boedromia festival was an ancient Athenian celebration in honor of Apollo as a helper in war, commemorating military deliverance and victory.

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Boedromia festival canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Athenian festival
ancient Greek religious festival
associatedDeity Apollo
Artemis
associatedWith military assistance
protection of the city
war
attestedIn Athenian inscriptions
ancient Greek literary sources
calendar Attic calendar
category Ancient Athenian festivals
Festivals of Apollo
Military commemorative festivals
celebratedIn Attica
cityState polis of Athens
commemorates military deliverance
military victory
country Ancient Athens
linked to: Classical Athens
culture Athenian
dedicatedTo Apollo as a helper in war
hasGreekName Βοηδρόμια
hasTheme deliverance from enemies
gratitude to divine helpers
historicalPeriod Classical Athens
Hellenistic period
honors Apollo
honorsAspect Apollo Boedromios
honorsEpithetOfApollo Boedromios
languageOfName Ancient Greek
location Athens
meaningOfEpithetBoedromios helper in battle
helper in distress
monthInAtticCalendar Boedromion
partOf Athenian religious calendar
religion ancient Greek religion
religiousFunction public worship of Apollo as savior in war
ritualFocus supplication for future protection in war
thanksgiving for military aid
timeOfYear Boedromion
typeOfCult civic cult

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Boedromion containsFestival Boedromia festival
Apollo Boedromios honoredDuring Boedromia festival